In cross-examination, the witness was asked: Are you acquainted with the effects of poisoning by Indian hemp!
Witness—I am not an authority ov that subject. Continuing, he said he would take counsel's word for it that there were three kinds of this hemp. it might produce state of intoxication, frenzy, and sometimes violent homicidal mania. The effects were very similar to alcoholic intoxication. He did not know whether a man under the influence of the stuff might have lucid moments and then relapse into frenzy.
Counsel—Would you compare it to a trance?
Wituess—What is a wance, anyway? The drug produces a condition of narcosis, more Itke intoxication.
A constable in the River Police gave evidence of arrest. In answer to the Crown Advocate, the witness said he escorted' the prisoner to the Gonsnlate General and to the polite station. He was sober and witness did not notice anything curious in his condition.
Det.-Sgt. Craik, who was in the uniform branch of the Municipal Police at the time, stated that he received the man into custody in the Central Police Station charge-room. There were blood stains on his shirt and he seemed sober and quite normal.
Det.~SubInsp. Yorke, examined by the Crown Advocate, said he cautioned and charged the prisoner. When the warrant had been read over to him, he said through the. interpreter, "I did not kill him. He was my brother. Is he dead?.He was my cousin. How is he now? Is he sick?"
Mr. McDonald (cross-examining)—Are these the questions and answers of a man in his ordinary frame of mind'—His appearance was quite normal. He is a native and, of course, I did not understand the language. He is an Oriental so I did not pay attention to his remarks.
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